by WEVYN MUGANDA | Nov 4, 2020 | Human Rights, Justice, Kenya
Grassroots organising is key in achieving sustainable change as it strengthens community relations and encourages ownership. Community based organisations working entirely at the grassroots do such important work in providing immediate care and support to victims of...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Aug 26, 2020 | Violent Extremism in Kenya
We already have too much to worry about, like the pandemic. That and the lack of respect for the Constitution of Kenya promulgated 10 years ago the day after tomorrow. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Excuse my English. The Katiba is 10 years old on Thursday the 27th...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jul 17, 2020 | Covid-19, Human Rights, Justice, Kenya, Online Radicalisation, Online Recruitment, Peace and Security, Violent Extremism, Youth
One year ago today, alongside the UN Youth Envoy Ms Jayathma and the Afghan Representative to the UN, Ms Sofia Ramyar, I had the privilege of briefing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the implementation of the Youth, Peace and Security (YPS) Agenda. This...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jul 10, 2020 | Covid-19, Human Rights, Justice, Kenya, NCTC, Online Radicalisation, Online Recruitment, Radicalisation, Terrorism, Violent Extremism, Violent Extremism in Kenya
Resilient communities are made of people who are healthy, free and living dignified lives. As some countries transition to the recovery phase, in my country Kenya, the numbers continue to rise and a growing despair can be felt. The directives and measures issued to...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Jun 23, 2020 | Covid-19, Guest Article, Human Rights, Kenya
Here is an article that was published originally by UNDP Youth on young people’s response to covid-19. The work that i have been doing in Mombasa through Mutual Aid Kenya has been featured. Additionally, you can read about the work by other young leaders from...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | May 21, 2020 | Covid-19, Human Rights
It has been a few weeks since I wrote here. Like all of you, I have been trying to get through the pandemic in the most sane ways possible. It can get crazy right? My last article highlighted a few recommendations on how my country’s leadership can mitigate the...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Mar 17, 2020 | Human Rights, Kenya
I wrote an article about the emotional violence and racism towards victims of Corona Virus a few weeks ago. At the time, the virus had affected the people of China and a few other countries. What I saw, was an outpouring of hateful messages towards the Chinese people...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Mar 9, 2020 | Human Rights, Kenya
For International Women’s Day 2020, I wanted to share my and the voices of the important women in my life; my close friends❤️ These women have walked this journey with me, supporting my activism and cheering me on. They have had a lot of influence in my activism in...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Mar 3, 2020 | Guest Article, Human Rights, Kenya
By Iman Kagumba I strongly believe that the 21st Century is the century for women’s equality. I hope I live to see that day. On 27th February 2020, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he is a feminist and urged everyone else to be through expressing...
by WEVYN MUGANDA | Feb 28, 2020 | Human Rights, Justice, Kenya, Violent Extremism
On 6th February 2020, I was part of a webinar themed: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights. The webinar hosted by young people for young people is courtesy of UNDP whose initiative 16×16 supports 16 young activists from across the world in advancing SDG...
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